Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers

CASPER (WNE) — A Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has infected 68 people in 19 states, including Wyoming, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Eighteen people have been hospitalized; nobody has died.

Two cases of infection are in Wyoming.

Several surrounding states have been affected to varying degrees, with the largest outbreak in Montana with 16 people.

The cucumbers in question were grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. and sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26.

SunFed Produce recalled its cucumbers on Wednesday after it was alerted by the United States Food and Drug Administration that its cucumbers were associated with salmonella illnesses.

“As soon as we learned of this issue, we immediately acted to protect consumers. We are working closely with authorities and the implicated ranch to determine the possible cause,” SunFed President Craig Slate said in a press release.

The CDC is advising individuals to throw away any produce from SunFed and any unidentifiable cucumbers.

This story was published on December 3, 2024.